Health Care

The Liberal government’s cuts have led to overcrowded emergency wards and diminished preventative health services. New Democrats know that public health care is the foundation of a strong society and offers us a competitive advantage in attracting investment. We believe all British Columbians deserve health care that is there when they need it.

By Jon Azpiri Global News March 1, 2017 Quote from article: “I was moved from the emergency room proper on a gurney to the lobby and there were four other gurneys there with screens around them. I was there for …

By Cheryl Chan and Tara Carman January 26, 2017 Quoted from the article: NDP critic Selina Robinson also slammed the provincial government’s failure to act on last year’s findings. “Here we are a year later and things aren’t working for …

July 9, 2014 VANCOUVER—The review of Fraser Health highlights the serious problems that the B.C. Liberal government have created in our health care system, but doesn’t do enough to fix them, say the New Democrat opposition. “When action was needed …

Jeremy Deutsch / Tri-Cities Now July 2, 2014 12:00 AM As the months pass since Shin Noh was last seen leaving his Coquitlam home for a walk, his family’s anguish has turned to advocacy. The Noh family continues to push …

VICTORIA – The New Democrat opposition are welcoming the long-awaited appointment of a seniors advocate, but say seniors in the province were denied a truly independent advocate. “Today the B.C. Liberal government finally announced the appointment of a seniors advocate, which …

JEREMY DEUTSCH / TRI-CITIES NOW FEBRUARY 7, 2014 12:00 AM A residential care home that has operated in Coquitlam for more than 30 years appears to have been given its walking papers by Fraser Health. The Tri-Cities NOW has learned the …